From: "Linus Lüssing" <linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
To: bridge@lists.linux.dev
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kselftest@vger.kernel.org,
"Nikolay Aleksandrov" <razor@blackwall.org>,
"Ido Schimmel" <idosch@nvidia.com>,
"Andrew Lunn" <andrew+netdev@lunn.ch>,
"Simon Horman" <horms@kernel.org>,
"Paolo Abeni" <pabeni@redhat.com>,
"Jakub Kicinski" <kuba@kernel.org>,
"Eric Dumazet" <edumazet@google.com>,
"David S . Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
"Kuniyuki Iwashima" <kuniyu@google.com>,
"Stanislav Fomichev" <sdf@fomichev.me>,
"Xiao Liang" <shaw.leon@gmail.com>,
shuah@kernel.org, petrm@nvidia.com,
"Linus Lüssing" <linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
Subject: [PATCH net-next v4 13/14] net: bridge: mcast: use combined active state in fast/data path
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 05:45:47 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260307044548.5230-14-linus.luessing@c0d3.blue> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260307044548.5230-1-linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
As the multicast active state variable is now always up to date and
functionally equivalent to our manual, extensive checks in fast path
we can just use this state variable in fast path, too. This allows to
save some CPU cycles for every multicast packet in the fast/data path.
Next to using brmctx->ip4_active / brmctx->ip6_active in fast path this
mostly just moves some code around to not expose it via br_private.h
anymore. While at it now also passing the ethernet protocol number
directly, instead of a pointer into the ethernet header.
Signed-off-by: Linus Lüssing <linus.luessing@c0d3.blue>
---
net/bridge/br_device.c | 3 ++-
net/bridge/br_input.c | 3 ++-
net/bridge/br_multicast.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
net/bridge/br_private.h | 44 +++++++++++----------------------------
4 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index f7502e62dd35..65e03e4c09bb 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ netdev_tx_t br_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
mdst = br_mdb_entry_skb_get(brmctx, skb, vid);
if ((mdst || BR_INPUT_SKB_CB_MROUTERS_ONLY(skb)) &&
- br_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx, eth_hdr(skb), mdst))
+ br_multicast_snooping_active(brmctx, eth_hdr(skb)->h_proto,
+ mdst))
br_multicast_flood(mdst, skb, brmctx, false, true);
else
br_flood(br, skb, BR_PKT_MULTICAST, false, true, vid);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 2cbae0f9ae1f..88654a559f09 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb
case BR_PKT_MULTICAST:
mdst = br_mdb_entry_skb_get(brmctx, skb, vid);
if ((mdst || BR_INPUT_SKB_CB_MROUTERS_ONLY(skb)) &&
- br_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx, eth_hdr(skb), mdst)) {
+ br_multicast_snooping_active(brmctx, eth_hdr(skb)->h_proto,
+ mdst)) {
if ((mdst && mdst->host_joined) ||
br_multicast_is_router(brmctx, skb) ||
br->dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
index 6faa484dede7..aa2edb63a97b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_multicast.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,26 @@ static struct sk_buff *br_ip4_multicast_alloc_query(struct net_bridge_mcast *brm
return skb;
}
+static bool
+__br_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
+ struct bridge_mcast_other_query *querier,
+ bool is_ipv6)
+{
+ bool own_querier_enabled;
+
+ if (brmctx->multicast_querier) {
+ if (is_ipv6 && !br_opt_get(brmctx->br, BROPT_HAS_IPV6_ADDR))
+ own_querier_enabled = false;
+ else
+ own_querier_enabled = true;
+ } else {
+ own_querier_enabled = false;
+ }
+
+ return !timer_pending(&querier->delay_timer) &&
+ (own_querier_enabled || timer_pending(&querier->timer));
+}
+
static bool br_ip4_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx)
{
return __br_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx, &brmctx->ip4_other_query,
@@ -1081,6 +1101,21 @@ static bool br_ip6_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx)
}
#endif
+static bool
+br_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx, u16 proto)
+{
+ switch (proto) {
+ case ETH_P_IP:
+ return br_ip4_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
+ case ETH_P_IPV6:
+ return br_ip6_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx);
+#endif
+ default:
+ return false;
+ }
+}
+
static void br_ip4_multicast_update_active(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
bool force_inactive)
{
@@ -5159,7 +5194,6 @@ bool br_multicast_has_querier_anywhere(struct net_device *dev, int proto)
{
struct net_bridge *br;
struct net_bridge_port *port;
- struct ethhdr eth;
bool ret = false;
rcu_read_lock();
@@ -5172,10 +5206,7 @@ bool br_multicast_has_querier_anywhere(struct net_device *dev, int proto)
br = port->br;
- memset(ð, 0, sizeof(eth));
- eth.h_proto = htons(proto);
-
- ret = br_multicast_querier_exists(&br->multicast_ctx, ð, NULL);
+ ret = br_multicast_querier_exists(&br->multicast_ctx, proto);
unlock:
rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 2bdfc93499fc..0d1d39081acd 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -1159,37 +1159,16 @@ br_multicast_is_router(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx, struct sk_buff *skb)
}
static inline bool
-__br_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
- struct bridge_mcast_other_query *querier,
- const bool is_ipv6)
+br_multicast_snooping_active(const struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
+ __be16 eth_proto,
+ const struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdb)
{
- bool own_querier_enabled;
-
- if (brmctx->multicast_querier) {
- if (is_ipv6 && !br_opt_get(brmctx->br, BROPT_HAS_IPV6_ADDR))
- own_querier_enabled = false;
- else
- own_querier_enabled = true;
- } else {
- own_querier_enabled = false;
- }
-
- return !timer_pending(&querier->delay_timer) &&
- (own_querier_enabled || timer_pending(&querier->timer));
-}
-
-static inline bool br_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
- struct ethhdr *eth,
- const struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdb)
-{
- switch (eth->h_proto) {
- case (htons(ETH_P_IP)):
- return __br_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx,
- &brmctx->ip4_other_query, false);
+ switch (eth_proto) {
+ case htons(ETH_P_IP):
+ return READ_ONCE(brmctx->ip4_active);
#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
- case (htons(ETH_P_IPV6)):
- return __br_multicast_querier_exists(brmctx,
- &brmctx->ip6_other_query, true);
+ case htons(ETH_P_IPV6):
+ return READ_ONCE(brmctx->ip6_active);
#endif
default:
return !!mdb && br_group_is_l2(&mdb->addr);
@@ -1458,9 +1437,10 @@ static inline bool br_multicast_is_router(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
return false;
}
-static inline bool br_multicast_querier_exists(struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
- struct ethhdr *eth,
- const struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdb)
+static inline bool
+br_multicast_snooping_active(const struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx,
+ __be16 eth_proto,
+ const struct net_bridge_mdb_entry *mdb)
{
return false;
}
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-07 4:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-07 4:45 [PATCH net-next v4 00/14] net: bridge: reduce multicast checks in fast path Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 01/14] net: bridge: mcast: export ip{4,6}_active state to netlink Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 02/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, adding tests Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 03/14] net: bridge: mcast: avoid sleeping on bridge-down Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 12:31 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 04/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, IGMP/MLD querier appearance Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 12:57 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 05/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, foreign IGMP/MLD querier disappearance Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 06/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, IPv6 address availability Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 07/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, own MLD querier disappearance Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 13:18 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 08/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, if snooping is enabled Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 13:44 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 09/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, VLAN snooping Linus Lüssing
2026-03-08 20:12 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 10/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, bridge up/down Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 15:58 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-09 17:49 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 11/14] net: bridge: mcast: track active state, prepare for outside lock reads Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 16:17 ` Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 12/14] net: bridge: mcast: use combined active state in netlink Linus Lüssing
2026-03-07 4:45 ` Linus Lüssing [this message]
2026-03-09 16:51 ` [PATCH net-next v4 13/14] net: bridge: mcast: use combined active state in fast/data path Ido Schimmel
2026-03-07 4:45 ` [PATCH net-next v4 14/14] net: bridge: mcast: add inactive state assertions Linus Lüssing
2026-03-09 17:48 ` Ido Schimmel
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